College Hockey:Facing Suspension, Minnesota’s Birkholz Leaves Team
Minnesota forward Josh Birkholz, facing a suspension for a violation of team rules, instead has decided to leave the program, the school announced Tuesday.
No information was given as to the nature of the suspension, or what it was for.
Related link: Josh Birkholz career statistics
Birkholz, a third-round NHL draft pick of the Florida Panthers in 2009, was a regular in the Golden Gophers’ lineup over the second half of his first and only season with the team.
He appeared in 36 games, including all 21 in the second half, scoring five goals with one assist.
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